European Power Grid Disruptions & The Importance of Business Continuity Readiness
Being resilient means being prepared
Preparation helps address unforeseen events such as power outages, cyberattacks, or natural disasters. Learn how InnerCircle can assist your organization in facing future challenges.
You may have seen the recent reports of a significant power and infrastructure disruption across parts of Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France where a large-scale power outage impacted transportation, telecommunications, and daily life for over 50 million people.
While authorities are still investigating the cause of the disruption and don’t suspect foul play, what we know currently is that instability in the European power grid led to cascading disruptions across the region.
While thankfully power is being restored and there has been no immediate impact to our customers or to the environments we manage, events like this serve as a powerful reminder of why it’s critical to have resilient business continuity and incident response procedures - before a disruptive event occurs.
Why Preparedness Matters
Despite the widespread adoption of cloud services, companies must still prepare for operational interruptions. Providers like Microsoft offer high availability and disaster recovery on platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Azure (more on their approach here). Locally, measures like backup internet connections, work from anywhere endpoint devices, offline access to critical data, and coordinated response plans can help minimize risk.
Key Takeaways:
Disruptions are unpredictable - Even highly developed regions can experience sudden prolonged outages, making advance planning critical.
Continuity depends on readiness - Ensuring access to essential data and remote systems, and having well established plans for maintaining alternate communication during a disruptive event is vital.
Communication and coordination are critical - Clear internal protocols help teams stay aligned and respond effectively when challenges arise.
We've compiled a brief guide outlining practical steps for businesses and employees to maintain readiness, security, and connectivity in the face of disruption below.
How We Support Your Business Resilience
At InnerCircle we believe that good outcomes during difficult situations are a direct result of good preparation.
Our Active Arc program is designed to help organizations proactively by:
Assesing business continuity and incident response readiness
Identify gaps in infrastructure resilience and communications planning
Implementing practical, scalable improvements based on real-world risks
Aligning operational and cybersecurity preparedness with recognized frameworks
Whether facing a power outage, cyberattack, or natural disaster, preparation is what allows a disruption to be a manageable event, and we’re here to help ensure your organization is as ready as possible.
If you would like to review your current continuity plan, remote work readiness, or overall resilience posture, please reach out to us.
We’re happy to help you assess where you stand and recommend next steps to strengthen your preparedness.
Be resilient, be prepared. Contact InnerCircle today!